Li Tianming felt a little heartache as he watched the struggling golden star before him.
He could sense the star's fluctuations, like the beating of Jiang Feiling's heart, each wave stronger than the last.
It seemed as though she might break through at any moment.
"Ling'er, keep going. I'll always be by your side."
Li Tianming spread his arms. Bathed in the golden star's radiance, even his white hair had been dyed gold. He looked as though he wanted to pull the golden star into his embrace, yet he simply could not...
He could only feel strands of golden light spilling over him, bringing him warmth and carrying him back to those days he had spent with Jiang Feiling.
The pulsating, struggling golden star could sense Li Tianming's arrival as well.
She was excited and strong. Some of the golden starlight even slowly gathered into two golden palms, winding around Li Tianming's hands...
But light was still only light.
Li Tianming could feel its warmth, but he could never truly touch it.
"Ling'er, we've reached the final stage now."
Feeling the warmth at his fingertips, Li Tianming said softly, "There are four numerical monsters left. But we are out in the open, while they are hiding in the darkness... I don't know when they'll strike. In any case, we're still hanging by a thread between life and death."
"I'll do everything I can to protect you, protect Yanhuang, and protect our family... You have to hold on too. Once we deal with those four bastards, our family can finally be reunited."
At the words "our family," the golden star trembled violently again.
It looked like she missed her daughter.
Li Tianming spoke with her for a while longer before taking his leave.
To fulfill his promise and be more certain